Approaches the Standard

Exceed the Standard (XS) Meets the Standard (MS) Emerging (EM)
(AS)
1)  Background  research  has  been   1)  Background  research  has  been   1)  Some  background  research  has   1)  Little  evidence  of  background  
thoroughly  conducted.     conducted.   been  conducted.  .   research  evident.  
Background  Research  
2)  Sources  are  all  appropriately   2)  Most  sources  are  appropriately   2)  Some  sources  are  cited.   2)  No  sources  are  cited.  
cited.   cited.  

1) 1)    Specific  question/purpose  and  

4) 1)    Specific  question/purpose  and  6) 1)    A  question/purpose  is  stated.    8) 1)    A  question/purpose  is  not  
hypothesis  are  clearly  stated.   hypothesis  are  clearly  stated.   clearly  stated.      
7)  
2)   5)   9)  
Purpose  and   2)  A  few  problems  may  exist  in  the  
3) 2)  Hypothesis  is  made  in  the  if-­‐ 2)  Hypothesis  is  made  in  the  if-­‐ content  and  format  of  the   10) 2)  Many  problems  exist  in  the  
Hypothesis   then-­‐because  format  with  a  very   then-­‐because  format  that  justifies   hypothesis  made  on  what  the   content  and  format  of  the  
detailed  and  clear  justification  of   student  thinking  on  what  will   student  believes  will  happen  in  the   hypothesis  made  on  what  the  
what  the  student  thinks  will   happen  in  the  investigation.     investigation.     student  think  will  happen  in  the  
happen  in  the  investigation.       investigation.    

1) 1)  Identifies  and  describes  the   4) 1)  Identifies  and  describes  the   7) 1)  Identifies  and  describes  the   10) 1)  Does  not  fully  identify  or  
independent  &  dependent   independent  &  dependent   independent  &  dependent   describe  the  independent  &  
variable(s).     variable(s).     variable(s)  with  a    few   dependent  variable(s).      
misconceptions.    
2)   5)   2)  Does  not  fully  describe  all  the  
Variables   8)   controls  for  the  investigation.        
3) 2)  Identifies  and  describes   6) 2)  Identifies  and  describes  controls  
controls,  especially  those  that  are   for  the  investigation.     9) 2)  Identifies  and  describes  controls  
not  normally  identified.     for  the  investigation  with  a  few  
misconceptions.      

1) 1)  The  procedure  is  illustrated   4) 1)  The  procedure  is  illustrated   7) 1)  The  procedure  in  illustrated  in  10) 1)  The  procedure  does  not  have  all  
(words  and  pictures)  in  clear  and   (words  and/or  pictures)  in  clear   numbered  steps  with  complete   complete  sentences  or  all  steps  
logical  steps  in  complete   and  logical  steps  in  complete   sentences,  with  minor  issues  in  the   clearly  laid  out.      
sentences  and  sequences  with  a   sentences  and  numbered.     logical  order.    
Experimental  Design   student’s  own  words.     11)  
5)   8)  
and  Procedure   2)   12) 2)  Trying  to  reproduce  the  
6) 2)  The  procedure  can  be   9) 2)  There  would  be  small  problems   experiment  from  the  procedure  
3) 2)  The  procedure  can  be  easily   reproduced  by  the  reader.     trying  to  reproduce  the   would  be  a  challenge  as  written.  
reproduced  by  the  reader.     experiment.    
 
 1) 1)  All  tables  and  charts  that  were  8) 1)  All  tables  and  charts  that  were  13) 1)  All  tables  and  charts  are   17) 1)  There  are  major  issues  in  how  
created  are  neat  and  well   created  are  neat  and  well   organized  and  can  be  understood.       the  data  is  organized  in  tables  and  
organized.     organized.     charts  and  if  they  can  be  
14)   understood.        
2)   9)  
15) 2)  There  are  minor  issues  with   18)  
3) 2)  All  graphs  have  the  X-­‐Axis,  Y-­‐ 10) 2)  All  graphs  have  the  X-­‐Axis,  Y-­‐ some  parts  of  the  X-­‐Axis,  Y-­‐Axis,  
Axis,  Title,  and  Legend  accurately   Axis,  Title,  and  Legend  accurately   Title,  and  Legend  of  the  graphs   19) 2)  There  are  major  issues  with  
The  Results  –  Organize,   and  neatly  labeled.     and  neatly  labeled.     created.       some  parts  of  the  X-­‐Axis,  Y-­‐Axis,  
Present,  and  Explain  the  Data   Title,  and  Legend  of  the  graphs  
4)   11)   16)   created.      
 
5) 3)  All  graphs  have  appropriate   12) 3)  All  graphs  have  appropriate   3)  There  are  minor  issues  with  the  
20)  
scales  and  accurately  represent   scales  and  accurately  represent   scales  of  the  graphs  created  and  
 
the  data.   the  data.     how  accurately  they  represent  the   3)  There  are  major  issues  with  the  
The  Results  Continued  .  .  .     data.     scales  of  the  graphs  created  and  
4)  Student  articulate  why  they   4)  Student  describes  what  the   how  accurately  they  represent  the  
constructed  the  tables,  charts,   graph  says  in  words.   data.  
and  graphs  they  way  they  did  to  
best  represent  the  data.    

6)  

7)  

1  )  Draws  thoughtful  and   1)  Draws  thoughtful  conclusions   1)  Draws  conclusions  that  are   1)  Draws  conclusions  that  are  not  
thorough  conclusions  that  are   that  are  supported  by  the  data.     mostly  supported  by  the  data.     supported  by  the  data.    
supported  by  the  data.    
2)  Clearly  relates  conclusions  to   2)  Adequately  relates  conclusions   2)  Does  not  adequately  relate  
The  Conclusion  -­‐  Analyze   2)  Thoroughly  relates  conclusions   original  question,  hypothesis,  and   to  original  question,  hypothesis,   conclusions  to  original  question,  
and  Interpret  the  Results   to  original  question,  hypothesis,   current  scientific  understanding.     and  current  scientific   hypothesis,  or  current  scientific  
and  current  scientific   understanding.     understanding.    
understanding.     3)  Describes  several  sources  of  
error  and  their  effects  on  the  data.     3)  Describes  sources  of  error  and   3)  Does  not  describe  sources  of  
3)  Thoroughly  describes  sources   attempts  to  describe  their  effects   error  or  does  not  attempt  to  
of  error  and  their  effects  on  the   on  the  data.     describe  their  effects  on  the  data.    
data.    
 1)  Communicates  clearly  in  an   1)  Communicates  clearly  in  an   1)  Communicates  clearly  in  an   1)  Communicates  in  an  unclear  or  
appropriate,  sophisticated,  and   appropriate,  and  original  way.   appropriate  way.   inappropriate  manner.  
original  way.    
2)  Adequately  answers  questions   2)  Adequately  answers  questions   2)  Does  not  adequately  answer  
2)  Thoroughly  answers  questions   relevant  to  the  experiment  and   relevant  to  the  experiment.     questions  relevant  to  the  
experiment.    
relevant  to  the  experiment  and   related  topics.    
3)Presents  self  in  a  mature,    
Presentation related  topics.     3)  Overall  presentation  seems  
3)  Can  expand  somewhat  on  ideas.   professional  manner.  
rushed,  disorganized  and  
3)  Able  to  expand  on  ideas.   incomplete.
4)  Presents  self  in  a  mature,  
4)  Presents  self  in  a  mature,   professional  manner.  
professional  manner.